Medicare Advantage Geographic Variation - National & State

The Medicare Advantage Geographic Variation National & State dataset provides information on demographic characteristics and service utilization for hospital…

Part of the CMS Data Feeds Dataset › Medicare

Dataplex delivers this CMS feed as the analysis-ready table DWV.MEDICARE_ADVANTAGE_GEOGRAPHIC_VARIATION__NATIONAL__STATE on Snowflake and Databricks — four annual reporting periods (2019–2022) aligned to a single schema, refreshed automatically whenever CMS publishes a new file. Every row carries lineage back to the exact CMS source file that produced it.

Key facts

Snowflake	DWV.MEDICARE_ADVANTAGE_GEOGRAPHIC_VARIATION__NATIONAL__STATE
Databricks	cms_dwv.medicare_advantage_geographic_variation__national__state
Coverage	Jan 2019 – Dec 2022 (3 of 4 annual reporting periods)
Rows	1,296 (total across all reporting periods)
Cadence	Annual
Update pattern	Time-partitioned — each file adds one reporting year
CMS published	2026-06-17
Loaded	2026-06-17
Columns	64 data + 6 lineage
File versions	4
License	CMS public data — U.S. Government work
Platforms	Snowflake Marketplace · Databricks Delta Sharing

Included in the CMS Data Feeds Dataset — start a free trial on Snowflake Marketplace.

Current — CMS last published this feed on 2026-06-17. Coverage is complete through the 2022 reporting year. Next CMS release expected ~Jun 2027.

Time-partitioned feed — each file version covers one reporting year, so history is additive. Query the full table for all years; filter on YEAR for a single period. Do not filter to the latest file only — that would return just the 2022 reporting year.

Sample queries

Snowflake

-- Each file version covers one reporting period (2019, 2021, 2022) — history is additive
SELECT *
FROM DWV.MEDICARE_ADVANTAGE_GEOGRAPHIC_VARIATION__NATIONAL__STATE
LIMIT 100;

Databricks

About this feed

The Medicare Advantage Geographic Variation National & State dataset provides information on demographic characteristics and service utilization for hospital inpatient, skilled nursing facility services, outpatient, DME, and professional services between 2016-2022 for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries at the national and state levels.

— Source: CMS feed metadata

Keywords: National, States & Territories, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Hospitals & Facilities, Inpatient, Skilled Nursing Theme: Medicare

Coverage timeline

2019 🟩 · 2020 ⬜ · 2021 🟩 · 2022 🟩

3 of 4 annual reporting periods present — gaps: 2020.

Release history

Reporting period	CMS published	Loaded	Latest file
2022-01-01 – 2022-12-31	2026-06-17	2026-06-17	✓
2022-01-01 – 2022-12-31	2025-06-20	2025-06-20
2021-01-01 – 2021-12-31	2024-05-16	2024-05-16
2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31	2023-06-20	2023-08-29

Data dictionary

📋 64 data columns + 6 lineage columns

Column-level definitions are maintained by CMS in the official Medicare Advantage Geographic Variation - National & State data dictionary.

Data columns

Column	Type
YEAR	NUMBER
STATE	TEXT
BENE_GEO_CD	NUMBER
BENES_MA_CNT	NUMBER
BENE_AVG_AGE	NUMBER
BENE_FEML_PCT	NUMBER
BENE_MALE_PCT	NUMBER
BENE_RACE_WHT_PCT	NUMBER
BENE_RACE_BLACK_PCT	NUMBER
BENE_RACE_HSPNC_PCT	NUMBER
BENE_RACE_OTHR_PCT	NUMBER
BENE_DUAL_PCT	NUMBER
BENES_IP_STAY_CNT	NUMBER
BENES_IP_PCT	NUMBER
IP_STAYS_PER_1000_BENES	NUMBER
IP_DAYS_PER_1000_BENES	NUMBER
BENES_IRF_CNT	NUMBER
BENES_IRF_PCT	NUMBER
IRF_STAYS_PER_1000_BENES	NUMBER
IRF_DAYS_PER_1000_BENES	NUMBER
BENES_LTC_CNT	NUMBER
BENES_LTC_PCT	NUMBER
LTC_STAYS_PER_1000_BENES	NUMBER
LTC_DAYS_PER_1000_BENES	NUMBER
BENES_SNF_CNT	NUMBER
BENES_SNF_PCT	NUMBER
SNF_STAYS_PER_1000_BENES	NUMBER
SNF_DAYS_PER_1000_BENES	NUMBER
BENES_EM_CNT	NUMBER
BENES_EM_PCT	NUMBER
EM_EVENTS_PER_1000_BENES	NUMBER
BENES_PRCDRS_CNT	NUMBER
BENES_PRCDRS_PCT	NUMBER
PRCDRS_EVENTS_PER_1000_BENES	NUMBER
BENES_TESTS_CNT	NUMBER
BENES_TESTS_PCT	NUMBER
TESTS_EVENTS_PER_1000_BENES	NUMBER
BENES_IMGNG_CNT	NUMBER
BENES_IMGNG_PCT	NUMBER
IMGNG_EVENTS_PER_1000_BENES	NUMBER
BENES_DME_CNT	NUMBER
BENES_DME_PCT	NUMBER
DME_EVENTS_PER_1000_BENES	NUMBER
BENES_AMBLNC_CNT	NUMBER
BENES_AMBLNC_PCT	NUMBER
AMBLNC_EVENTS_PER_1000_BENES	NUMBER
BENES_TRTMNT_CNT	NUMBER
BENES_TRTMNT_PCT	NUMBER
TRTMNT_EVENTS_PER_1000_BENES	NUMBER
BENES_OP_DLYS_CNT	NUMBER
BENES_OP_DLYS_PCT	NUMBER
OP_DLYS_VISITS_PER_1000_BENES	NUMBER
BENES_FQHC_RHC_CNT	NUMBER
BENES_FQHC_RHC_PCT	NUMBER
FQHC_RHC_VISITS_PER_1000_BENES	NUMBER
BENES_OP_CNT	NUMBER
BENES_OP_PCT	NUMBER
OP_VISITS_PER_1000_BENES	NUMBER
BENES_ER_VISITS_CNT	NUMBER
BENES_ER_VISITS_PCT	NUMBER
ER_VISITS_PER_1000_BENES	NUMBER
__YEAR	NUMBER
MA_OP_POPN	NUMBER
IP_STAY_PER_1000_BENES	NUMBER

Lineage columns (present on every feed table)

Column	Type	Description
ROW_ID	TEXT	Unique row ID for this table (PK)
FILE_ID	TEXT	Source file — joins to FEEDS_FILES.ID (FK)
FILE_FEED_ID	TEXT	Parent feed — joins to FEEDS.ID (FK)
FILE_NAME	TEXT	Source file name as published by CMS
ROWNUM	NUMBER	Row number within the source file
CREATED_AT	TIMESTAMP_NTZ	Timestamp when the record was loaded

Row-level lineage

Every row in this table traces to the exact CMS source file that produced it. The FILE_ID column joins to the FEEDS_FILES catalog table, and FILE_FEED_ID joins to the FEEDS master table:

Trace any row back to its source file and reporting period:

SELECT d.YEAR, d.STATE, d.BENE_GEO_CD,
       ff.TEMPORAL_START, ff.TEMPORAL_END, ff.CMS_FEED_MODIFIED
FROM DWV.MEDICARE_ADVANTAGE_GEOGRAPHIC_VARIATION__NATIONAL__STATE d
JOIN DWV.FEEDS_FILES ff ON d.FILE_ID = ff.ID;

Source & provenance

Published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (bureau 009:38).

• Official CMS documentation

• Ma Gv Puf Methods Updated 06042025

Frequently asked questions

How often is Medicare Advantage Geographic Variation - National & State updated?

Annually. CMS last published this feed on 2026-06-17, and Dataplex loaded it to the warehouse the same day. New releases are added automatically when CMS publishes them.

What years does Medicare Advantage Geographic Variation - National & State cover?

2019 through 2022 — three annual reporting periods with gaps in 2020. Each reporting year arrives as its own file version, and all years remain queryable side by side.

How many records are in Medicare Advantage Geographic Variation - National & State?

1,296 rows across all four reporting periods. Because this feed is time-partitioned, the full table total is the meaningful count — no deduplication needed.

How do I get Medicare Advantage Geographic Variation - National & State data?

It's included in the CMS Data Feeds Dataset on the Snowflake Marketplace (free trial available) and via Databricks Delta Sharing. Once mounted, query DWV.MEDICARE_ADVANTAGE_GEOGRAPHIC_VARIATION__NATIONAL__STATE directly — no pipeline setup required.

Related feeds

Medicare Post-Acute Care Utilization - HospiceMedicare COVID-19 Hospitalization TrendsMedicare Post-Acute Care & Hospice - by Geography and ProviderMedicare Post-Acute Care Utilization - Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility by Geography, Provider and ServiceMedicare Post-Acute Care Utilization - Skilled Nursing Facility

Get this feed

1. Start a free trial on Snowflake Marketplace or purchase via Databricks

2. Mount the share — the database and DWV schema appear in your account immediately

3. Run the sample query above — no ETL, no pipeline maintenance

Questions about this feed? Contact us at [e-mail].

---

Part of the CMS Data Feeds Dataset — 280+ feeds · 245B+ records · updated daily. Back to the full catalog →